When Kailani Jo Kroll was pulled from the cab of a Florida fire engine that she tried to steal last month, she denied being under the influence of any drugs, reports thesmokinggun.com. However, she did admit to taking the “Elixir of Life” before trying to take the apparatus.

It began August 20 as police and fire officials responded to a call about a woman acting erratically on the beach in St. Augustine Beach. Police and fire officials arrived and discovered the 39-year-old Kroll in distress, the report says.

Kroll said she needed treatment, but while being escorted to an ambulance she began running back and forth, according to the report. First responders began to disperse, but not before someone yelled that Kroll was stealing a truck.

Officials found her in the driver’s seat of an unoccupied truck, and St. Johns County Fire Rescue personnel removed her. She was handcuffed, arrested, and offered an apology, the report says, that she “lost my marbles.”

Police officials asked her if she was under the influence of anything and she said no, but that she had taken the “Elixir of Life.” The elixir is not described in court filings, but it is thought to be from the mythical world of Harry Potter, the report says. Produced by the Philosopher’s Stone, it’s supposed to grant the drinker immortality.

Kroll was arrested for grand theft auto and resisting law enforcement officers; she was released after posting a $2,000 bond.

A unique Rosenbauer aerial, commemorating the events of September 11, was recently delivered to Madison County (MS) Fire Services, according to a report published by the Madison County Journal.

According to the newspaper report, the $1.4 million Rosenbauer 101 King Cobra fire apparatus was featured at the Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, IN, in August. It features a unique paint and lettering scheme featuring all the names of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighters killed in the attacks on the Twin Towers. FDNY firefighters helped design the truck, the newspaper reported.

The apparatus, which will be stationed in the Central Fire District in Canton, MS, was paid for in part with a $750,000 appropriation from the state, the newspaper reported, adding it will be used to help protect businesses and industries at the Madison County Megasite that will be home to a new Amazon distribution center.

Four Lancaster (NY) firefighters were shaken up, but otherwise unhurt when the fire truck they were in left the road and crashed on I-90 on Friday, Sept. 10, according to a report published by WKBW 7ABC.

According to the television station, the fire truck from Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Department was returning to the station after a call when the crash happened. The crash occurred on the westbound lane of I-90 at exit 48A near Gunnville Road in Lancaster, the television station reported.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, according to the report.

Nacogdoches (TX) fire officials are looking to combine and relocated most fire stations in the city, according to a report published by KTRE ABC 9.

The television station reports proposals to combine the downtown station with one on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and relocated stations at Old Lufkin Road and North Street.

The KTRE reported the city has stations that were built in 1952 and 1953, a time when the community looked substantially different than it does today. The new stations would improve staffing by accommodating enough firefighters to respond effectively, the station reported.

Response times would stay about the same as they are where the stations are located, according to the station, which also reported the new fire stations are still in the planning and conversation stage.

LEXINGTON, KY – September 13, 2021 – Bullard, the 123-year-old company known for its invention of the hard hat, introduced today its new UST-LW™ fire helmet. The UST-LW helmet features an advanced fiberglass composite material which reduces helmet weight by up to 10oz, depending on specific configuration. This reduction in weight has been achieved while maintaining the high standards of safety, toughness, and protection on which Bullard customers rely.

In addition to its reduced weight, Bullard’s UST-LW fire helmet includes a cotton ratchet cover, which has been developed with both durability and cleanability in mind. A traditional leather ratchet is also available, and the helmet is being offered in a range of stunning, super matte colors.

“Firefighters are some of the toughest people out there, and they need equipment just as tough as they are, to keep them safe while they’re in the line of duty,” said Wells Bullard, President and CEO of Bullard. “We are focused on protecting firefighters and helping them to go home safely at the end of their shift. Bullard’s new Lightweight UST fire helmet offers firefighters a greater level of on-the-job comfort – while still giving them the high level of protection they need, and the traditional style they want.”

All Bullard UST/USTM Series fire helmets are resistant to chemical attack, remain stable at extreme temperatures, and feature a dual-purpose CFC-free urethane foam impact liner which provides heat insulation and superior impact and penetration protection. Bullard UST/USTM fire helmets are equipped with the U-Fit system, offering 36 custom comfort settings, and meet and exceed the NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Firefighting.

Additional information about Bullard’s UST-LW fire helmet, described as being so light, firefighters may forget they’re wearing it, is available here.

About Bullard

Founded in 1898, Bullard is a leading manufacturer of high-quality personal protective equipment and systems that are marketed worldwide. The company is a fifth-generation family-owned enterprise, highly respected for its invention of the hard hat in 1919. Today, Bullard’s product lines include hard hats, thermal imagers, firefighter and rescue helmets, supplied air respirators, powered air-purifying respirators, and air quality equipment.

More information about Bullard is available here.

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